When draft "tiers" are mentioned, Fultz essentially has stood on his own, as the lone option at No. 1. Does this create potential conflicts with Ben Simmons? Not really, just a pair of players who can run the offense and also can score. Win-win.

This seemingly has been the projected selection since the lottery balls fell into place for Magic Johnson. An argument could be made for Josh Jackson as a better fit or De'Aaron Fox as a forward-thinking approach in today's up-tempo NBA.